'Call The Midwife' Fans Left Distraught After Shock Death Of Popular Character

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‘Call The Midwife’ fans were left watching Sunday’s (4 March) episode through tears, after the death of one of the show’s leading stars.

Viewers were distraught when Nurse Barbara Hereward - played by Charlotte Ritchie - passed away after contracting a bout of deadly meningitis.

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Nurse Barbara Hereward died after contracting meningitis

It was an emotional rollercoaster for fans, as it originally looked like the midwife was going to pull through the ordeal, as her husband Tom (Jack Ashton) kept a bedside vigil.

However, in a shock twist, her condition deteriorated, and she died with Tom and best friend Phyllis Crane at her side in hospital.

The development came as a huge surprise to fans, as bosses had not previously announced Charlotte would be leaving her role as Barbara, and many took to Twitter to express their sadness at the character’s demise:

Note to water companies around the UK that are tonight talking of leaks, broken pipes and shortages. There are enough tears across the country right now after this evening’s @CallTheMidwife1 - should be enough to fill a reservoir or 10 if you can catch it all.